But above all these matters of detail which could be explained, rose the central mountain of the matter that they could not explain.

What did it all mean?
If they were all harmless officers, what was Sunday?
If he had not seized the world, what on earth had he been up to?
Inspector Ratcliffe was still gloomy about this.
"I can't make head or tail of old Sunday's little game any more than you can," he said.

"But whatever else Sunday is, he isn't a blameless citizen.

Damn it! do you remember his face ?" "I grant you," answered Syme, "that I have never been able to forget it." "Well," said the Secretary, "I suppose we can find out soon, for tomorrow we have our next general meeting.

You will excuse me," he said, with a rather ghastly smile, "for being well acquainted with my secretarial duties." "I suppose you are right," said the Professor reflectively.